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Permaculture Teaching Ethics
Rosemary Morrow outlines ethical principles and practical goals for permaculture teachers, PDC courses and respectful, locally relevant learning.
Yangtze Delta Permaculture Challenges
Explore the permaculture challenges facing the Yangtze River Delta, from rising seas and saltwater intrusion to wetlands, canals and resilient cities.
Designing for Extremes
Daniel Wheeler explores how permaculture design, close observation and practical preparation can build resilience to floods, fires, drought and storms.
Reflections from the Treasurer
Big ambitions on the horizon, the “big spending board” is not looking at spending less, but making more. The consensus is Permaculture Australia needs to be seriously considering our identity, and our future. Who are we? What do we do? And how are we going to make the...
Thailand to Host the 16th International Permaculture Convergence in 2026
Thailand will host the 16th International Permaculture Convergence from 7–15 November 2026, opening with a two-day conference and continuing as a five-day convergence under the theme Sustainability and Beyond: Many Paths. Details and registration at thaipermaculture.org.
Australasian Permaculture Convergence Returns in 2027
Return to the Village: the Australasian Permaculture Convergence returns 20-26 April 2027 at Woodfordia. Permaculture Australia member tickets and Early Bird tickets are on sale now for a limited time.
Permaculture for Resilient Communities in China
Rowe Morrow reports from the Second Chinese National Permaculture Conference in Shenzhen, where permaculture is being deployed at scale. Her account covers the Yangtze Delta climate challenges, Shanghai green urbanism, and the rise of sponge cities in China.
Permaculture in Bangladesh: Learning from the Legacy of Rosemary Morrow
Bangladesh is often described as one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Rising sea levels, flooding, salinity intrusion, soil degradation, and rapid urbanization pose growing challenges to food security and rural livelihoods. As the country...
Stepping up to stewardship in a polarised world
Reflections from the Chair In my work as the Chair of Permaculture International Ltd, active engagement in global and local change maker communities and experience as a professional transformational steward for the past 20 years across both “old” and...